Tupelo staff and residents recently volunteered for a community-wide clean-up day known as 10 for Tupelo. The aim of the initiative, with the motto of “Ten Hours, One Day, Service Above Self”, is to spend 10 hours in one day working to better the community. Tupelo residents chose from a long list of projects to […]
Archives for September 2017
Dismas Charities Clarksburg Joins Adopt A Highway Program
2017-09-22
Clarksburg has partnered with Adopt A Highway to maintain a section of Route 50. Eleven residents from the facility along with Counselor Malissa Sanders and Resident Monitor Supervisor Richard Townsend volunteered to pick up litter and debris as a way to give back to the community by providing a safe and clean environment for travelers […]
Diersen Charities Las Cruces; Dismas Charities Tucson Staff Learn Of Mental Health First Aid
2017-09-21
The Las Cruces and Tucson staffs recently completed training Mental Health First Aid. Six Las Cruces staff members attended Mental Health First Aid training at the Doña Ana County Government Center. “With the growing number of mental health cases at our centers it’s imperative that staff are aware of the signs and symptoms of those […]
Diersen Charities Las Cruces Honors First Responders With Cookout
2017-09-20
The Las Cruces program held a “First Responder Appreciation Cookout” to show their gratitude for the services that the Las Cruces Police, Fire and Emergency Medical personnel provide to the center. The event was featured in the local paper, Las Cruces Sun-News. The event was coordinated in part by Social Services Coordinator Melissa Patino, who […]
Dismas Charities Clarksburg Joins Sweet Buffalo Rocks Project
2017-09-19
Residents of the Clarksburg program recently took part in the Sweet Buffalo Rocks project, an initiative designed to elicit smiles. The project, which has become popular nationwide, involves painting and hiding rocks with messages or images. Finders can either keep the rock as a souvenir or re-hide it for someone else to find. Encouraging words […]
Dismas Charities Orlando Remembers Pulse Nightclub Shooting
2017-09-18
The Orlando facility partnered with the Salvation Army to volunteer for the first anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting in which 49 people were killed and 58 others wounded in a terrorist/hate crime attack. The event, which took place in downtown Orlando at Lake Eola, included thousands of volunteers paying their respects to the fallen. […]
Dismas Charities Atlanta Program Hosts Back Pack Drive
2017-09-08
In just two weeks, Atlanta staff and residents were able to gather enough back packs to provide one for each of the 225 children participating in the Adamsville Recreation Center’s summer camp. Adamsville is designed to change and save the lives of children and teens by providing a safe and positive environment for them to […]
Diersen Charities Las Cruces Holds Monitor Training
2017-09-06
In late June, the Las Cruces program held an offsite team-building exercise for all Resident Monitors. The training touched on all aspects of the job and emphasized how to work more effectively as a team. A variety of exercises were held to demonstrate how unity in the work place is a vital part of the […]
Diersen Charities Las Cruces Holds Monitor Training
2017-09-01
6 In late June, the Las Cruces program held an offsite team-building exercise for all Resident Monitors. The training touched on all aspects of the job and emphasized how to work more effectively as a team. A variety of exercises were held to demonstrate how unity in the work place is a vital part of […]
